Buying a New Car

[kenandlat]

I'm considering buying a new 4 door sedan and wondered if any member here is well versed in all the available brands and tax situation for those built/assembled here within Thailand.

 

As I understand it, those models that are built/assembled locally within Thailand have little or no taxes involved in the sale while those imported carry quite large tax burdens along with a higher "sticker price".

 

 

 

Could someone tell me the 3 largest 4 door sedan models made here "in-country" and what the total drive out price might me for a "loaded" model?

 

Ken

[Gary]

Sorry Ken, but ALL cars here in the Kingdom are heavily taxed. Imports have a ridiculous tax on them. To get a larger sedan means that you would be looking at the top end of the various brands. I would guess that you will be looking at 1.8 million baht for a near to the top model of each brand. The tax breaks come with the pickup trucks and the four door pickups are heavily taxed too. A nice two door pickup truck can be bought for 600,000 baht.

[PattayaPete]

Nissan Teana, Toyota Camry, Honda Accord 1.2 to 1.6 million depending on options.

 

Volvo S80 2.8 million.

 

BMW 5 serries 3.9 million.

 

Benz C Class 4 million - 6 million.

 

The motoring supplement in Friday's Bangkok post is a good source of info.